 I'm doing 20 things |
| 1. |
do something kind for a stranger
1 entry |
2 people |
| 2. |
go to cooking school
1 cheer |
76 people |
| 3. |
learn to paint
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1,121 people |
| 4. |
take dance lessons with my husband
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14 people |
| 5. |
start scrapbooking
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184 people |
| 6. |
Learn to play the piano
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7,143 people |
| 7. |
travel the world
1 cheer |
17,823 people |
| 8. |
fly in a hot air baloon
1 cheer |
581 people |
| 9. |
plant a garden
1 cheer |
1,762 people |
| 10. |
drink more water
1 entry |
18,405 people |
| 11. |
travel europe by train
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54 people |
| 12. |
write a book
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24,976 people |
| 13. |
Make a quilt
1 cheer |
1,057 people |
| 14. |
stay married
4 cheers |
100 people |
| 15. |
change someone's life for the better
1 cheer |
442 people |
| 16. |
open a coffee shop
1 cheer |
327 people |
| 17. |
visit all 50 states
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6,892 people |
| 18. |
Travel to Italy
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930 people |
| 19. |
learn to scuba dive
2 cheers |
2,508 people |
| 20. |
Travel to Paris
1 cheer |
232 people |
How I did it: I bought a nice leatherbound copy and committed to reading it with my sister. We planned to read about a chapter a day, but we both ended up finishing way ahead of our goal. Once I got into the story, I couldn't put it down. Watching the movie first helped me to get beyond the language and into the characters faster. I plan to reread it every year - I loved it that much! Read how I did it…
As a homeschooling mom, I have had the great privilege of teaching two children to read already, and I’m working on the third. The experience of seeing them realize that they can read a word is unforgettable.
I recommend the Leap Frog Letter Factory and Word Factory videos to help them get started in a stress-free and fun way.
In the first year your dog will try your patience, ruin your stuff, and make you cuss more than you can imagine. Make sure you know what you are getting into!!!
But if you survive the mischevious puppy days, your dog will love you unconditionally for the rest of his life.
Read this story about one of our puppy experiences – http://scrabblenut.wordpress.com/2007/09/17/mom-my-room-is-flooded-with-poo/
Before I was a Mom -
I slept as late as I wanted and never worried about how late I got into bed.
I brushed my hair and my teeth everyday.
Before I was a Mom -
I cleaned my house each day.
I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn’t worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Spit on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held down a screaming child So that doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom -
I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn’t want to put it down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I couldn’t stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom -
I didn’t know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
I didn’t know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
I didn’t know that bond between a mother and her child.
I didn’t know that something so small could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom -
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
The joy,
The love,
The heartache, the wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn’t know I was capable of feeling so much
before I was a Mom.
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Mike wants to identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
learn to walk on my hands
learn to play the harmonica
see Paris
love someone
Caroline wants to Clean out my closet.
get in shape
passion
get people to read my blog
Be an extra in a movie
identify my 100 favourite songs (in no order)
Get over my first love
get famous
go to photography school
learn to bartend
study hard
do another vipassana retreat
duccia wants to exercise regularly
take responsibility
